Fiji targets 24 December for new Constitution
Fiji could have a new Constitution in place by 24 December 2026 if Parliament approves the proposed changes and they pass a referendum, as...
Pacific Ministers renew commitment to stronger, more integrated weather, climate and early warning service
The fourth Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-4) officially concluded Wednesday with a renewed political commitment to strengthening sustainable weather, climate, ocean, and water...
Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel ‘hypocrisy’
Australia needs a firmer plan to transition away from fossil-fuel production to help protect Pacific nations from the effects of climate change, according to...
Young men top male-to-male HIV cases in Fiji, Mandatory HIV testing ‘not under the HIV Act’: Minister
Male-to-male sexual transmission accounted for 144 reported HIV cases in Fiji last year, with young men aged 20 to 24 recording the highest number...
Australia treaty commitee clears Air services deals with Kiribati, Naoero
Australia’s Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has recommended binding treaty action on air services agreements with Kiribati and Nauru, alongside a similar agreement with...
Fijian Drua home games set to inject $130m into economy
The Fijian Drua expects its eight home matches next season to bring more money into the local economy.
Fijian Drua General Manager Commercial Shane Hussein...
Fiji PM Rabuka to open 8th Pacific Media Summit in Savusavu after 14-year gap
Fiji will host the Pacific’s largest media gathering for the first time in 14 years, with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to officially open the...
U.S raises concerns over China’s “malign activities” in Pacific
The United States says it shares concerns with Pacific Island countries over China’s activities in the region, including illegal fishing, economic coercion and the...
Pacific officials step up COP31 coordination
Pacific Islands Forum senior officials have stepped up regional coordination for COP31, focusing on key Pacific priorities and negotiating positions ahead of the UN...
Pacific faces El Niño that could be the warmest since 1950
By Elenoa Masi in Nuku'alofa
The El Niño now building across the Pacific could exceed anything observed since reliable records began in 1950, and that...
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NZ urges next UN chief to take stronger role on conflicts
New Zealand has called on the next United Nations Secretary-General to take a stronger role in preventing and resolving conflicts, defend the UN Charter...
Indonesia rejects claims of systematic right violations in Papua
Indonesia rejects unilateral allegations of systematic human rights violations in Papua, emphasising that credible claims are addressed seriously through national institutions and legal mechanisms,...
Fiji police probe tampering of $31m cocaine exhibits
Fiji Police have launched an investigation after all drug exhibits linked to the $31 million (US$15.5 million) Joshua Aziz Rahman cocaine case and held...